The food was austere and did not taste good.
sever or stern in manner: without adornment or luxury, simple, plain; harsh or sour in flavor
to find fault with, scold, rebuke
reprove
The young men who served in WW2 or any of the wars fought for our freedom as American citizens put themselves in a vulnerable position against the enemy, but that did not stop them from serving their country. These men are courageous men of old.
The old man had a austere look on his face that resembled squidward from Spongebob Squarepants
severe or stern in manner; without adornment or luxury, simple, plain; harsh.
Those who have accepted the Lord in their hearts as their Lord and Savior, but they continue to those to engage in sin desecrate the Name of the Lord who gives eternal life.
to commit sacrilege upon, to contaminate, pollute.
The cowards broke into the house and pillaged the home of the elderly man.
To rob of goods by open force, plunder
The act of restoring someone or something to the rightful owner or to a former state or position.
Restitution
to lower in character, quality, or value; or degrade, adulterate; to cause to deteriorate.
The party was nothing short of grandiose.
grand in impressive or stately way; marked by pompous affection or grandeur, absurdly exaggerated.
The young man was stalwart for he did not fear what was ahead of him as he knows the Lord is with him.
strong and sturdy; brave; resolute
Do not waste time over inconsequential details; focus on the main idea.
trifling, unimportant
Those who talk a prate do so endlessly with words but say nothing.
to talk a great deal in a foolish or aimless fashion
The man had cadaverous look on his face as white as the paint on the wall.
pale, gaunt, resembling a corpse
a breaking of a law or obligation
The miles per gallon of the new Chevy Silverado was inconsequential to the man's buying choice for his focus was on the towing capacity of the vehicle.
trifling, unimportant
She tried to mitigate her anger by offering an apology.
to make milder or softer in force or intensity
He reproved her because of her sin and told her to repent to the Lord.
To find fault with, scold, rebuke
The chef knew how to concoct ingredients to make an amazing dish.
to prepare by combining ingredients, to make a dish
To confuse; disturb the composure of
disconcert
When Japan attacked on Pearl Harbor, one of our military bases, it was a crass move on their behalf as they awakened the giant.
coarse, unfeeling; stupid
Hitler may have been a redoubtable dictator, but at the end he met his demise like the rest of them.
inspiring fear or awe; illustrious, eminent
The concoction of cauliflower, carrots, beets, and horseradish mixed in the blender tasted nothing short of foul, but it digested fairly well on my stomach.
to prepare by combining ingredients, make up as a dish to devise, invent, fabricate
The double agent found it difficult to pass as one of the enemy for he encountered a punctilious soldier who questioned his every action, but he was able to convince him.
Very careful and exact, attentive to fine points of etiquette